"Golden and Silver Age of Russian literature." Part 1. Summary of
ARTinvestment.RU   25 апреля 2014

April 23 "House of antique books in Nikitsky" spent the first part of an ambitious sales private collection of rare books, manuscripts, autographs, documents and photos

April 23 "House of antique books in Nikitsky " spent the first part of the auction " Golden and Silver Age of Russian literature. Rare books , manuscripts , autographs, documents and photos from a private collection . " Catalog containing 473 lots, covered editions of classical Russian literature from the beginning of XIX and the first half of the XX century . Particularly noteworthy are the numerous lifetime editions and autographs Akhmatova , A. White , S. Yesenin , etc. In general , this time the organizers of the auction, it seems unable to collect for these trades rare editions of almost all the authors whose names we know from school and work which is the hallmark of greatness and proof of Russian culture. Why is only one string of books Pushkin of 18 lots , including rare lifetime editions . Or 6 lots associated with the life and work of VA Zhukovsky , including a check for ten thousand francs autographed Zhukovsky from February 28, 1848 from the bank Rothschild drawn to obtain funds for the publication of the collected works of Pushkin (Lot 9 ).

Among the top lots of the auction organizers called and the first illustrated edition of the fables of IA Krylov 1815 , convolute in the book "New Krylov fable " in 1816 (Lot 4 ).

and yet - eseniany 30 lots , 24 - editions and autographs Akhmatova , Blok 29 lots , 23 - Andrei Bely , Bunin , Balmont , Bulgakov and the list goes on (catalog ends publications authors whose last name begins with the letter "K »).

Dropped from this series items related to the life and work not only writers but also artists - D. Burliuk , Voloshin , N. Goncharova .

Naturally, this compilation could not pass unnoticed , and people began to gather in the auction hall of the auction house in Nikitsky lane already half an hour before the start of trading . And to start, at seven o'clock in the evening, in the hall was full - more than four dozen people. More than 20 potential buyers have registered to participate in online auctions. Furthermore, it was an unusually large number of participants on the phones and a large number (183 ) absentee rates. As a result, sold 291 ( 61.65 %) of the 472 lots catalog of more than 9 million ( 60.59 %of the mean estimate) . Great result for this spring ! Showed the greatest activity room, took away 137 lots, in second place - correspondence bids that were successful 119 times , 27 lots left on the phone, 8 - went online buyers .

first major purchase ( she's a record for the evening ) was held in early trading . For convoluted two editions fables of IA Krylov (Lot 4) traded just three members - from the audience , on the phone and in absentia. Bargaining began with 100 000; applicants took more than ten steps to decide to whom and for what price will go to the fable . Most stubborn party appeared in the hall, which received the coveted convoluted for 440,000 rubles .

After Krylov's fables and thong documents and publications of VA Zhukovsky , which were sold 3 of 6 lots, it was the turn for bargain books Pushkin . Of the 18 lots Pushkiniana section 15 books found new owners . The most expensive items were 21 - the first and only edition of Pushkin's poem "Poltava" in 1829 and 24 - the third and last lifetime miniature edition of "Eugene Onegin " in 1837 . Both books were sold at the start of 350 000 rubles each for absentee rate .

real battle unfolded for "Poems Delvig Baron " in 1829 (Lot 36) - the first and only the poet's life which appeared in book , compiled and prepared for publication by the author . Buyer in the hall began trading with absentee rate of 80 000 rubles . That party in the hall so just do not back down, it became clear pretty soon, but the rate and distance , as it turned out , was also designed not to chance , but for a serious fight . Bids cheerfully followed one after another , and yet the bid absentee owner had to give up when a participant in the audience for the book offered 420,000 rubles, more than five times higher than the starting price. I wonder what would have ended this " showdown " if the loser party has not relied on the correspondence bet and trading would personally ?

One of the most successful when the sale price exceeded the start exactly ten times , for the book became a bargaining AM Poltoratsky "Provincial ravings and notes Dormedonta Vasilyevich Prutikova " 1836 edition ( item 46). Per Lot fought correspondence bid , telephone and three participants in the hall. The book got the winner in the hall for 300 000 with absentee start in 30 000 .

in full force with the hammer went small ( 5 lots) lists publications Nekrasov and C. Nadson . ( Back in 1912, 25 years after the death Nadson , Igor Northerner rather insulting wrote about him : « I 'm afraid to admit to myself , /That I live in a country /Where the center of a quarter century Knudson ... » So, today he has fans! ) Almost all of these items were sold with a multi-step bidding and for the most part left the hall .

« greatest rarity - published "not for sale " edition of 50 copies " - a book of poems Apollo Maikova " April 30 " 1888 edition ( lot 62 ) . Start with 120 to 000 part-time rate , got the winner in the exhibition hall for 360 000 rubles .

with interest and even enthusiasm was met Forums editions and autographs of Anna Akhmatova , which was sold 16 of 24 lots, Sergei Yesenin - 18 of 30 lots , Valery Bryusov - 7 of 9. at full strength - 15 of 15 lots (from 265th to 278th ) - dispersed Publishing IABunin .

with starting prices exceeding 3-5 times with the hammer went all seven lots ( 279-285 ) associated with the life and work of David Burliuk .

Over 160,000 rubles from the start to 100,000 by absentee rate was sold in book M. hall Zetlin 1920 "Transparent shadows " with illustrations by Natalia Goncharova and her autograph on the cover .

STRONG bargained for publication Kruchenykh Zoshchenko Kuprina and others .

auction was held in a clear, brisk pace : almost 500 (! ) lots leading took only 2 hours and 20 minutes. Home " in Nikita " managed to hold all without organizational overlap and failures of communication channels ( except for a pair of small pauses when the system hangs online bidding ).

People diverged smiling, the feelings, quite satisfied . It seems , at least should feel happy and organizers who have organized themselves and all those present a real literary festival .

Yesterday , April 24 at the saleroom "House of antique books in Nikitsky " lovers of Russian literature and unique items waiting for "the continuation of the banquet " - more than 400 lots of bibliographical rarities associated with Mayakovsky , Tsvetaeva, Pasternak , and many other first names of Russian literature. Auction was held and , looking ahead, I can sympathize with those who had spent the previous evening in the Nikitsky lane. Lost much , gentlemen !

Maria Kuznetsova , AI